"That was easy," Blackheart said and laughed, as Bernen Wildcat decapitated one of the vampires.  They all turned to dust when they died, even the ones Sybil scorched.  Nothing remained but fire and ash when it was over.  "That's some power ye have, me lady."  Blackheart nodded in the malignant's direction.

"It's not over," Fanon told them.  "Those were the new sires, those from this very village.  Newborns.  Perhaps the masters left them to watch the hellmouth.  We still need..."

He was cut off as Sybil's hand was raised toward the spirits flying from the hellmouth.  A green beam came from her palm as it struck the hellmouth and encompassed it.  Within seconds the power coming from her hand closed and sealed the hellmouth, leaving it just a pile of dirt before them.

"She closed the rift..." Armuille Blackcat muttered aloud.  "Perhaps, Captain, it was a good idea to bring her along after all."

[color=steelblue] "Of course it was, it was my idea," [/color] Dalious said.  [color=steelblue] "Sybil, how did you do that?"[/color]

Suddenly, up above the trees, a master vampire showed itself.  It flapped its large wings and flew high above them, its claws and teeth were longer and sharper than the others before.  The monster flew in place, not scared of the witches magic, yet knowing that all of them together were a threat to him.  

"You are too late," the master vampire's voice boomed over the village, yet was still calm and dark.  "The ritual is complete, you fools."

[color=steelblue] "Yeah?" [/color] Dalious shouted back.  [color=steelblue] "Come down here and say it to my face, mate."[/color]

The sky darkened.  Quickly enough, there was no light left.  The sun was gone.

"Is it magic?" Felian wondered.

"The seven hellmouths were opened simultaneously together while the ritual was performed, he's right, we're too late," Armuille spoke.

"Too late for what?" asked Ronen.

"Darkness, forever!" the master vampire said.  "For eternity.  We have blotted out the sun, we are free to roam these lands and those beyond.  This world is ours."

[color=steelblue] "Come and get it, then," [/color] Dalious said.  [color=steelblue] "I'm right here."[/color]  He bowed in confidence.

"Your time will come," the master said.  "Very soon."

He flew off into the darkness.

"Uhh, how do we get the sun back?"  Felian wondered.

"We would have to close the other six hellmouths," Armuille answered, as he had studied on this the night before.  "Meaning, Sybil, would have to close them all, since she seems to be the only one able to.  Yet, their exact locations are lost to us.  It could take years to even learn only one's whereabouts.  May I suggest we head back to the elven kingdom, the elf king might need to hear this."

[color=steelblue] "And to collect our pay," [/color] Dalious said.  [color=steelblue] "We killed the vampires, save for one, and closed the hellmouth.  Job is done.  Once he learns Sybil is the key, he won't need us anymore." [/color]

"And the sun?" Blackheart added in.

[color=steelblue] "I'm more of a night owl anyway," [/color] the captain said with a shrug.  [color=steelblue] "Back to the elves, lads." [/color]

The journey back they sailed the Sparrow over the open seas, taking the bit longer way back.  The sun never shined come the next morning, as the crew, led by Ronen, started singing their battle song.


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